Nigerian forward Chuba Akpom has been nominated for the Championship PFA Vertu Motor Fans' Player of the Year award for the historic season he had with Middlesbrough. The 27-year-old, who has already won the EFL Player of the Season award and Boro’s Player of the Year and Player's Player of the Year awards, will be up against five other players in the six-man final shortlist. Burnley’s...
Burnley manager Vincent Kompany says Nathan Tella still needs to improve after scoring a hat-trick in the Clarets' 3-1 win at Hull City in the Championship on Wednesday. The Anglo-Nigerian broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute before adding two more goals in the second half for Burnley's 24th win after 37 Championship games this season, which sees them sit 13 points clear at the top...
Nathan Tella and South African forward Lyle Foster scored the goals as English Championship leaders Burnley cruised to a comfortable 3-0 home win over 10-man Wigan Athletic at Turf Moor. Tella, who is of Nigerian descent, got a brace to take his season tally to 14 goals, while Bafana Bafana attacker Lyle, who moved from Belgian side Westerlo in the January window, opened his accounts for...
Burnley forward Nathan Tella said scoring a hat-trick for the first time in his career feels weird. The 23-year-old Anglo-Nigerian was in full swing as the Clarets recorded a comfortable 3-0 home win over Preston North End on Saturday afternoon to remain seven points clear at the top of the Championship. Tella - who is on loan from Southampton, had scored a brace earlier in midweek...
Nathan Tella believes Burnley has what it takes to go far in the FA Cup after his inspiring performance in the Clarets 2-1 fourth round replay victory over Ipswich Town at Turf Moor on Tuesday night. The 23-year-old Anglo-Nigerian scored in the first minute of the game only for George Hirst to equalise for the visitors moments later. It remained that way for much of the...
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